The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-03
BELLEVUE, lA.e.
THURSDAY, :::::::::F FEBRUARY 8, 1857.
SHREVEPORT N0EES.

every man, at least onee m his life
time" and every city, town and, COM
munity, in its history, has its pros
porous era, or "hoom." Shreveport
is now on the eve of mighty boom,
the effects Of which will be CONNER
eially heard throughout North Lou
isiana, and more sensibly and profit
ably felt in this parish. For the past
few years Shreveport has been en-
ioying . steady and healthy growth,
or 'quiet BOOM and that permanent
prosperity led up to, or paved the
way for, the present railroad boom"
It is a substantial boom, and unlike
many of the, western booms we read
at, which. no sooner does it strike q
town than the bottom falls out.
Shreveport is centrally located; its
advantages. and prosperity indicate
that it VIII soon become large COM
mercial and manufacturing city. Its
rapidly increasing trade shows that
ether railroads are necessary, and
that Is what caused the recent visit
Of capitalists to that city. It was
not visit Of sentiment-but one of
business.
On his recent visit, Mr.. Jay Gould
stated that Shreveport was most adj
vantageously situated, and had the
brightest commercial future of any
city west Of the Mississippi river.
Judging from his business PROPOSE
tion, it is believed he spoke sincerely.
Two railroads are needed-one
from Hope Station to Shreveport,
and another from Camden, Ark, to
Shreveport.
Mr.. Gould offers to build the road
from Hope to Shreveport, provided
he il given q subsidy Of $4,000,
terminal facilities at Shreveport, and
right Of way to the Arkansas line.
Or, he would build the road from
Camden to Shreveport on the same
conditions.
The committee to whom the pro-
position was made, were not prepared
to give a definite answer, but, in the
meantime, MIR. Gould's company viii
survey the proposed route from Hope
to Shreveport, by which time the
committee will be prepared to give a
definite answer. It is generally be-
iaved'and hoped that the PROPOSE
ton viii be accepted; if so, work
viii. inmadiataly commence.
During the, past few weeks Capt.
NJ. N. Beatty, of New York, has been
surveying q, proposed route from
Camden to Shreveport. Il is thought
the survey was made in the Gould
interest. Circumstances point d.
rectly that way-the survey and the
visit Of the Gould party. He stated
that his interests and the Beatty
interests were friendly"
Col. p. R. yank, engineer of the
: Missouri Pacific Railroad, with a
corps Of assistants, accompanied by
Capt. Beatty, viii in few days be-
gin surveying the proposed route
from Shreveport to Hope.
From Shreveport to Hope, via
Marshall and Texarkana, the distance
- 145 naes; by the new proposed
route it is only "a miles-71 miles,
or nearly half the distance, shorter.
BooHETA
A large number Of dwelling houses
are being built in the suburbs Of
Shreveport, which indicates increas-
cd population.
The recent stburnt districts" are
being built over with more substan-
tial houses
A picnic viii be given by the ex-
Confederate soldiers in a few weeks.
The Tree delivery letter system viii
soon 60 into effect.
The design and style Of the New
Years cards are an artistic improve